Trey Purdy
Liberty
Summary
Trustworthy employee with 11 years of pipefitting and bolt up experience. Work great in a team or a solo environment. Safety and quality oriented.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Pipefitter
4D
Baytown
01.2026 - 03.2026
- Installed piping systems for various industrial applications following blueprints.
- Assembled and welded pipe components using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Inspected completed work for quality assurance and compliance with safety standards.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot and resolve piping issues effectively.
- Assisted in the training of junior pipefitters on best practices and procedures.
- Interpreted technical drawings to determine layout requirements for installations.
- Use hand tools such as saws, drills, wrenches, threaders, to perform tasks related to the job at hand.
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
- Read blueprints and diagrams to determine the type of pipe and tools needed for each job.
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations while performing assigned tasks.
- Inspect work areas to ensure that they are clean and free from obstructions.
- Provide technical advice regarding design specifications of piping systems.
- Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
- Inspected worksites to determine presence of obstructions, unsafe conditions, and crew errors.
Pipefitter Foreman
Valor
Deer Park
09.2025 - 01.2026
- Supervised pipefitting teams to ensure compliance with safety standards and protocols.
- Coordinated project schedules and managed workflow to optimize resource allocation.
- Trained junior pipefitters on installation techniques and safety practices in the field.
- Inspected completed work for quality assurance and adherence to specifications.
- Maintained tools and equipment, ensuring readiness for daily operations and maintenance.
- Communicated with clients and stakeholders to address concerns and provide updates.
- Evaluated blueprints, diagrams, drawings and other specifications to plan layouts for piping systems.
- Supervised a team of Pipefitters to ensure safety protocols were adhered to.
- Ensured all piping systems met industry standards and codes for quality assurance.
- Inspected existing piping systems for potential issues or hazards prior to installation of new components.
- Used work orders, verbal directions and technical documentation to coordinate team plans.
- Troubleshot problems that arose during the course of the project and implemented solutions quickly and efficiently.
- Completed site reports, materials requisitions, RFIs, and log books.
- Created detailed reports on job progress and materials used for each project.
- Enforced safety and client-specific policies procedures on job sites to protect workers and general public.
- Assisted with layout and design of pipefitting projects for clients.
- Communicated effectively with customers throughout the duration of each project in order to meet their expectations.
- Adhered strictly to company policies while working on-site at client locations.
- Reported any potential safety risks observed while performing inspections or overseeing installations.
- Resolved any customer complaints regarding quality or performance issues related to piping systems installed by the team members under my supervision.
- Maintained strong quality control standards to prevent costly rework.
- Inspected worksites to detect obstructions and adjust installation plans.
- Provided technical guidance when needed during the installation process.
- Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
Pipefitter
Lwl inc
Baytown
10.2024 - 09.2025
- Assembled and welded pipe components using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Inspected completed work for quality assurance and compliance with safety standards.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot and resolve piping issues effectively.
- Interpreted technical drawings to determine layout requirements for installations.
- Use hand tools such as saws, drills, wrenches, threaders, to perform tasks related to the job at hand.
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
- Read blueprints and diagrams to determine the type of pipe and tools needed for each job.
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
- Install supports for pipes to keep them in place during installation process.
- Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
- Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
Pipe Fabricator
Brown & Root Industrial Services
Deer Park
03.2024 - 10.2024
- Fabricated pipe systems according to engineering specifications and blueprints.
- Assembled pipe fittings and components using various tools and equipment.
- Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to safety standards.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline fabrication processes effectively.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace to ensure operational efficiency.
- Conducted routine maintenance on tools and machinery for optimal performance.
- Repair broken pipes by cutting out sections of damaged pipe and replacing them with new pieces.
- Identify potential problems during installation process and take corrective action when necessary.
- Assemble piping systems using gaskets, bolts and other fasteners.
- Inspect completed pipes for accuracy in dimensions and alignment.
- Install piping systems into structures using clamps, hangers and brackets.
- Cut pipes with hand tools or power saws according to measurements.
- Ensure compliance with all safety regulations while fabricating pipes.
- Read blueprints, sketches, and specifications to determine the type of pipe needed for a job.
Terminal Operator
Kinder Morgan, Inc
Galena Park
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Transferred liquid products from storage tanks to line up movements, trucks and vessels safely.
- Recorded product temperature and levels in storage tanks to reconcile daily inventory.
- Executed daily checklist under strict accordance with environmental, health and safety procedures.
- Supervised worker efficiency and rectified issues with performance.
- Mentor trainees and apply corrective action when needed
- Load/unload barges, vessels, tank trucks and tank cars
- Manipulate valves from tank to destination, avoiding contamination points.
- Gauging tanks for inventory (swing gauge, innage gauge)
- Report tank gauges in gauge pro.
Pipefitter/Boilermaker Foreman
B&E Resources
Beaumont
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Studied blueprints to determine locations, relationships and dimensions of parts.
- Mentored 6 apprentices and inspected finished work to verify compliance with established requirements.
- Signaled to crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Analyzed specifications, diagrams and blueprints for each job.
- Requisitioned tools and equipment and selected type and size of pipes for transport to worksite.
- Prepared and planned worksites to help jobs run smoothly.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Trained and monitored employees to teach daily tasks and improve performance.
- Reported project progress, site problems and labor status to supervisors.
- Determined schedules, sequences and assignments for work activities, based on priority, quantity of equipment and personnel skill.
- Established and enforced clear safety policies to protect workers from injury.
- Monitored employee work levels and optimized performance with strategic approaches.
Pipefitter Foreman
Dana Industrial Group
Pasadena
10.2022 - 01.2023
- Maintained strong quality control standards to prevent costly rework.
- Used work orders, verbal directions and technical documentation to coordinate team plans.
- Enforced safety and client-specific policies procedures on job sites to protect workers and general public.
- Inspected worksites to detect obstructions and adjust installation plans.
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
- Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
- Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
- Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
- Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
- Completed site reports, materials requisitions, RFIs and log books.
Pipe Fabricator
Brown & Root Industrial Services
Pasadena
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Marked cutting lines and measurements on materials.
- Adhered to production schedules to meet company goals.
- Filled piping systems with water and air to test for leaks.
- Cut openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
- Performed rigging and forklift operations to maneuver parts and machinery.
- Inspected worksites to determine presence of obstructions, unsafe conditions and crew errors.
- Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
- Verified and gathered measurements to determine proper piping sizes.
- Cut or threaded pipes to blueprint or drawing specifications.
- Using blueprints, laid out scale drawings of pipe systems and supports.
- Modified piping systems with task-specific tools to complete preventive maintenance.
Pipefitter
Austin Industries
Pasadena
04.2022 - 05.2022
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
- Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
- Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
- Verified and gathered measurements to determine proper piping sizes.
- Modified piping systems with task-specific tools to complete preventive maintenance.
Pipefitter
Balfour Beatty Capital
Pasadena
06.2021 - 03.2022
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
- Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
- Drilled and tapped holes for installation of studs.
- Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
- Filled piping systems with water and air to test for leaks.
- Cut openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
- Performed rigging and forklift operations to maneuver parts and machinery.
- Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
- Verified and gathered measurements to determine proper piping sizes.
- Inspected installed systems using hydrostatic testing or pressure gauges.
- Reviewed blueprints and building codes to determine details and procedures for work.
Pipefitter Journeyman
H+M
02.2021 - 04.2021
- Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
- Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
- Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
- Drilled and tapped holes for installation of studs.
- Observed safe work rules, including fall protection and PPE.
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
- Performed rigging and forklift operations to maneuver parts and machinery.
- Filled piping systems with water and air to test for leaks.
Boilermaker Journeyman
B&E Resources
Beaumont
02.2021 - 03.2021
- Cleaned pressure vessel equipment by using scrapers, wire brushes and cleaning solvents.
- Inspected and assembled vessels and individual components, including tubes, fittings, valves, controls and auxiliary mechanisms to locate any defects.
- Followed safety procedures and protocols to minimize equipment mishaps.
- Installed manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges and feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers.
- Verified pressure vessels were opened, cleaned and repaired.
- Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
- Signaled to crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Identified issues and brought to attention of foreman.
- Performed maintenance on reactors, strainers and extruders.
Pipefitter Journeyman
Zachry Group
Deer Park
12.2020 - 02.2021
- Observed safe work rules, including fall protection and PPE.
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Carefully inspected worksites to determine presence of any obstructions, unsafe conditions and crew errors.
Foreman
Tower force
Laporte
07.2020 - 11.2020
- Delegated duties to each employee based upon his or her skills set and monitored progress daily.
- Improved efficiency by minimizing worker downtime.
- Communicated positively with employees, demonstrating high company standards and mitigating issues immediately.
- Complied with federal and company regulations to maintain high level of safety at all job sites.
- Planned and delegated work to meet planned project and production goals.
- Viewed and checked job equipment daily to determine maintenance requirements.
- Analyzed job sites daily to mitigate risks for workers and visitors.
- Coordinated regular preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maintain optimal equipment functionality.
- Reported to supervisors weekly regarding project progress, site problems and labor status.
Pipefitter Journeyman
S&B Engineers and Constructors Ltd.
Mont Belvieu
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
- Oversaw 2 apprentices, answered questions and provided feedback on work.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Observed safe work rules, including fall protection and PPE.
- Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
- Carefully inspected worksites to determine presence of any obstructions, unsafe conditions and crew errors.
- Cut, beveled, and fit various sizes piping for welding.
Pipefitter Journeyman
B&E Resources Ltd.
Beaumont
02.2019 - 01.2020
- Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
- Observed safe work rules, including fall protection and PPE.
- Identifying signs of potential problems with boilers and pressure vessels, such as tube leakage, scaling, pitting, metals discoloration and refractory failures.
Pipefitter Journeyman
Diamondback works
Cloverleaf
10.2018 - 02.2019
- Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
- Oversaw 3 apprentices, answered questions and provided feedback on work.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
- Observed safe work rules, including fall protection and PPE.
- Performed hydrostatic pressure testing of boilers and pressure vessels.
- Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
Pipefitter Foreman
Clough U.S.A.
Deer Park
07.2018 - 09.2018
- Inspected worksites to detect obstructions and adjust installation plans.
- Enforced safety and client-specific policies procedures on job sites to protect workers and general public.
- Completed site reports and team paperwork, including materials requisitions, RFIs and log books.
- Used work orders, verbal directions and technical documentation to coordinate team plans.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Observed safe work rules, including fall protection and PPE.
- Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
- Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
- Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Maintained strong quality control standards to prevent costly rework.
- Oversaw 6 apprentices and 6 journeymen, answered questions and provided feedback on work.
- Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
Education
High School Diploma -
Boys Ranch High School
Boys Ranch, TX06.2012
Skills
- Job planning
- Fall protection
- Job site management
- Project deadlines
- Safety oversight
- Active listening
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Leadership
- PPE use
- Team management
- Critical thinking
Certifications
Multiple pipeline operator qualifications
NCCER Pipfefitter
VT level 2
Timeline
Pipefitter
4D
01.2026 - 03.2026
Pipefitter Foreman
Valor
09.2025 - 01.2026
Pipefitter
Lwl inc
10.2024 - 09.2025
Pipe Fabricator
Brown & Root Industrial Services
03.2024 - 10.2024
Terminal Operator
Kinder Morgan, Inc
03.2023 - 03.2024
Pipefitter/Boilermaker Foreman
B&E Resources
01.2023 - 03.2023
Pipefitter Foreman
Dana Industrial Group
10.2022 - 01.2023
Pipe Fabricator
Brown & Root Industrial Services
05.2022 - 10.2022
Pipefitter
Austin Industries
04.2022 - 05.2022
Pipefitter
Balfour Beatty Capital
06.2021 - 03.2022
Pipefitter Journeyman
H+M
02.2021 - 04.2021
Boilermaker Journeyman
B&E Resources
02.2021 - 03.2021
Pipefitter Journeyman
Zachry Group
12.2020 - 02.2021
Foreman
Tower force
07.2020 - 11.2020
Pipefitter Journeyman
S&B Engineers and Constructors Ltd.
01.2020 - 06.2020
Pipefitter Journeyman
B&E Resources Ltd.
02.2019 - 01.2020
Pipefitter Journeyman
Diamondback works
10.2018 - 02.2019
Pipefitter Foreman
Clough U.S.A.
07.2018 - 09.2018
High School Diploma -
Boys Ranch High School